Underplayed Gems

Two Women (1999)

Two Women poster
Original title
دو زن
Directed by
Tahmineh Milani
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
Iran
Runtime
1h 36m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two women study architecture in Iran during the early years of the Islamic Republic. The film follows how their lives are shaped by social traditions that limit their opportunities and choices.

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What happens

Two Women (Do zan) is a 1999 Iranian drama film written and directed by Tahmineh Milani. Two Women charts the lives of two promising architecture students over the course of the first turbulent years of the Islamic Republic, creating a portrait of traditions that conspire to trap women and stop them from realizing their full potential. In an extensive interview, Tahmineh Milani stated that the name Two Women alluded to two different potential life-stories of one woman. The film won the best screenplay award at Iran's Fajr Film Festival in 1999 as well as Best Actress for Niki Karimi's part in the Taormina Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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